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Kim Jong Un gave his annual New Year address Wednesday, praising the recent purging of top officials in the Worker's Party and threatening nuclear warfare if South Korea or the United States engage in any military skirmishes with North Korea.

Hong Kong Christian artist Sammi Cheng and Andy Hui are tying the knot and it has received more coverage than her new gospel album release. Sammi has announced before Christmas that she will be donating album proceeds to support Christian charity. She hopes to contribute goodwill to her marriage, career and philanthropy going forward.

Dennis Rodman is making his third visit to North Korea this week in preparation for an exhibition game to be played on January 8 between the North Korean basketball team and former NBA players. According to CNN, Rodman plans to stay in the country until December 23 training the North Korean basketball team.

Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker, Nick Vujicic, born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disorder characterised by the absence of all four limbs, revisted Taiwan recently for his mission tour after 2 years. The evangelical event 'Fulfilling Life' held at the KaoHsiung Chong Cheng Stadium moved the crowd of 30,000 and converted 3,000 to Christ.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un executed his former adviser and uncle, Jang Song Thaek Friday. Among several other charges listed against him, Jang was accused of contesting Kim's leadership and building relationships in the North Korean military with the hopes of staging a coup.

Dennis Rodman plans to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the third time this December to help coach the North Korean basketball team. Rodman, once a star player for the Chicago Bulls, has formed a friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un through their mutual love for basketball.

North Korea has been ranked by Open Doors as the hardest place in the world to be a Christian. It is illegal to be a Christian in the communist dictatorship under Kim Jong-Un, and those who are caught with a Bible face prison, public execution, or are sent to concentration camps.

Just 10 days after Walter Wang purchased the company from his father, who was the wealthiest men in Taiwan then, he was diagnosed with Phase IV nasopharyngeal cancer and that he had at most a year to live unless he begins chemotherapy treatment...

Do we have souls? It's not a question for those who practice faith, because The Bible points out clearly where the souls lie eternally and prayers are simply communications between God and the human soul.

The head of the world's largest plastic pipe manufacturer was recently interviewed on his viewpoints toward work, money, family, faith and values.

Japan's Salvation Army Major Yamaya Makoto, who accused Christian Today in Korea founder Dr. David Jang and Christian Today Japan as related to Unification Church, has been convicted Wednesday at Tokyo district court for defamation and must pay a penalty of 950,000 Yen ($9,500 USD).

God’s will: God does not just want our personal salvation, but for the kingdom of God to come in this day and age, so that where there is God’s sovereignty is where the kingdom of God is. The kingdom of God is not just in the church, but also in every workplace, society, and thus the country must be transformed.

Angelina Jolie plans to direct “Unbroken,” a movie about American hero and missionary Louis Zamperini, the man whose story of grace outshines his athletic prowess and service to our country. The script is based on "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resiliance and Redemption, the book by Seabiscuit author and Pulitzer Prize winner Laura Hillenbrand which has been on The New York Times bestseller list for over 108 straight weeks.

It is God’s will for us to pray, be joyful and give thanks. Our prayer must be never ceasing, our thanksgiving is in every circumstance, and our joy is frequently expressed. When Paul was in chains, he proclaimed to the believers to rejoice always. Though he himself was experiencing hardship, he was able to encourage others to great joy.

This year's Taiwanese Young Adult Life Renewal Meetings led by Pastor Stephen Tong have ended successfully. Five consecutive meetings were filled with blessings, where over 10,000 souls were touched by the Holy Spirit and repented in front of God, and their religious lives were renewed.

Chinese Christians gathered for a three-day mission conference to reaffirm the importance of spreading the gospel through media. Over 350 people consisting of ministers and lay believers from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, United States, Canada, and Australia participated in “The Miracle is Coming” from August 13th – 15th at Golden Palm Tree Resort in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Former Wimbledon Champion Chinese-Christian tennis player Michael Chang and his wife Amber held a tennis-coaching session, guiding the youths in the Bay Area with patience and love, at a tennis court in Mountain View, CA, on July 16th.

Have you ever thought of playing and learning tennis from the world’s renowned tennis player, Michael Chang (張德培), at the same time raise funds to bring hope to the Prince of Peace Children's Home orphanage in Tianjin, China dedicated to serving children with special needs?

Although there are many churches and seminaries in the world, and many graduates of theology and people who are willing to spread the Gospel, there has not been a truly great missionary. Recently, Pastor Stephen Tong spoke on the topic of a great missionary in the STEMI Limited newsletter, and introduced to us some great missionaries in history.